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A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria
Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/101080 A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria Ngwena, Charles angelyinkore@gmail.com Yinkore, Peace-Angel UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Depression Informed consent Psychotropic medication Human Rights Sexual rights Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2024. This thesis explores the intersection of informed consent, sexual rights, and human rights within the context of women with psychosocial disabilities, specifically focusing on Nigerian women with depression. The study critiques the lack of comprehensive informed consent, particularly in relation to the sexual side effects of psychotropic medications commonly prescribed for depression. Through a human rights-based approach grounded in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and bioethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence, the research highlights the ethical and legal failures in Nigerian healthcare systems. It advocates for reforms that align medical practices with international human rights standards to ensure that women with disabilities are adequately informed about their treatment options, particularly regarding sexual health. This thesis argues that a rights-based framework is essential to protect the autonomy and dignity of vulnerable women, emphasizing the importance of supported decision-making and holistic informed consent to safeguard sexual and reproductive rights. Centre for Human Rights MPhil (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2025-02-20T09:01:47Z 2025-02-20T09:01:47Z 2025-04 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101080 10.25403/UPresearchdata.28399988 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Depression Informed consent Psychotropic medication Human Rights Sexual rights A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title | A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title_full | A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title_short | A human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication : significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in Nigeria |
| title_sort | human rights analysis of informed consent to psychotropic medication significance for protecting the sexual rights of women living with depression in nigeria |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Depression Informed consent Psychotropic medication Human Rights Sexual rights |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101080 |